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BMW 3 series 2008 reliability and quality

Production year from 2008 to 2012

According to yearly reports of vehicle inspection service BMW 3 series reliability is above average.

During regular inspections from 2010 to 2022 in average failures were found for approximately 13.2 percents of BMW 3 series.
The most recent data available is for 2022, when the average defect rate for a 13-year-old BMW 3 series was 19.4 percent, the average for a car that age was 20.6 percent.

The quality comes at a price - used BMW 3 series is around 35 percent more expensive than the average sedans of its age.

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Sedans 2008 - 2012 prices

Year of inspection Age of car Failures found %
/ average for same age cars		 Place in rating
BMW 3 sērija 2012
2022 10 years 15.2% / 17.81% 35. from 103
2021 9 years 19.0% / 19.96% 46. from 112
2020 8 years 15.2% / 16.66% 53. from 125
2019 7 years 14.3% / 16.13% 47. from 119
2018 6 years 6.9% / 10.08% 25. from 129
2017 5 years 8.6% / 10.10% 48. from 124
2016 4 years 5.9% / 7.80% 31. from 132
2015 3 years 6.6% / 8.40% 34. from 129
2014 2 years 6.9% / 9.10% 28. from 129
BMW 3 sērija 2011
2022 11 years 23.5% / 23.44% 49. from 90
2021 10 years 19.0% / 19.96% 46. from 112
2020 9 years 21.7% / 23.05% 47. from 108
2019 8 years 14.3% / 16.13% 47. from 119
2018 7 years 14.5% / 15.93% 51. from 117
2017 6 years 8.6% / 10.10% 48. from 124
2016 5 years 10.7% / 13.20% 39. from 127
2015 4 years 6.6% / 8.40% 34. from 129
2014 3 years 6.9% / 9.10% 28. from 129
2013 2 years 4.7% / 6.20% 31. from 132
BMW 3 sērija 2010
2022 12 years 23.5% / 23.44% 49. from 90
2021 11 years 25.5% / 25.01% 57. from 100
2020 10 years 21.7% / 23.05% 47. from 108
2019 9 years 21.6% / 22.53% 53. from 111
2018 8 years 14.5% / 15.93% 51. from 117
2017 7 years 13.8% / 15.20% 50. from 117
2016 6 years 10.7% / 13.20% 39. from 127
2015 5 years 11.5% / 13.90% 33. from 125
2014 4 years 6.9% / 9.10% 28. from 129
2013 3 years 4.7% / 6.20% 31. from 132
2012 2 years 5.0% / 5.90% 44. from 129
BMW 3 sērija 2009
2021 12 years 25.5% / 25.01% 57. from 100
2020 11 years 27.7% / 29.51% 38. from 99
2019 10 years 21.6% / 22.53% 53. from 111
2018 9 years 19.9% / 21.77% 43. from 107
2017 8 years 13.8% / 15.20% 50. from 117
2016 7 years 16.9% / 19.10% 41. from 116
2015 6 years 11.5% / 13.90% 33. from 125
2014 5 years 13.0% / 14.80% 39. from 122
2013 4 years 4.7% / 6.20% 31. from 132
2012 3 years 5.0% / 5.90% 44. from 129
2011 2 years 4.7% / 5.50% 47. from 132
BMW 3 sērija 2008
2020 12 years 27.7% / 29.51% 38. from 99
2019 11 years 26.8% / 28.39% 36. from 96
2018 10 years 19.9% / 21.77% 43. from 107
2017 9 years 19.4% / 20.90% 41. from 106
2016 8 years 16.9% / 19.10% 41. from 116
2015 7 years 17.4% / 20.10% 39. from 111
2014 6 years 13.0% / 14.80% 39. from 122
2013 5 years 8.0% / 10.80% 29. from 121
2012 4 years 5.0% / 5.90% 44. from 129
2011 3 years 4.7% / 5.50% 47. from 132
2010 2 years 3.8% / 5.10% 26. from 131
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